Hand embroidery had been my favourite past time from my early childhood. I had done it on table cloths, cushion back and so on, but to do it on something I can wear and go took a long time. But once I started there was no turning back.
My First Hand embroidery was when I was 8 or 9 years old. I made a hand kerchief... Voila I was very proud of it. I showed it to everyone who visited us. Slowly I matured enough to do Pillow Covers and Table cloths. I had done one on a blue cloth and one on a beige cloth.
After my Undergraduate. I had 4 months of free time before I joined my Post Graduate course on Construction Management. I thought why don't I make something which I can wear. Once this idea took roots in my mind, I was so enthralled that I spent all living moments thinking about it. I spent many afternoons pouring on many embroidery design book for a perfect design for my first dress. My Mom subscribes for Needle and Thread a periodical by Anchor Threads and also has a lovely collection of designs from her Mom's time. Both my Mom and Granny make lovely embroidery. I chose one which had been embroidered in a duppata(scarf) from the book. I thought that would look good a Kameez(top) too.I looked into many stitches ad settled to use beads and sequence ,Chain Stitch French Knots, Laisy Daisy Stitch and some Stones to give it a Sparkle. I Choose a Baby Pink Crepe Cloth for this design and Voila at the end of 2 months I had a beautiful dress to wear.
For the neck I just took a part of the main desisn. I worked on French Knots along the neck line and Embroidered the Top part of the Design so as i opposes the lower end.
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